Dairy Queen under 300 calories: 12 orders, ranked

Of the 66 single orders we track at Dairy Queen, 12 come in at or under 300 calories — 18%. The most protein in one item under 300 is the BBQ Sandwich (at select locations), 14 g for 280 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Side Salad (1 g protein, 1 g fiber, 20 cal). 2 entrées fit under 300; 33 do not.

Source: Dairy Queen nutrition guide (official), October 14, 2026 edition (The breakfast rows are older: they come from a table Dairy Queen last edited in June 2021, which prints "September 2020".) · Data refreshed October 15, 2026

• 12 orders under 300
• 14g most protein in one item
• 14g protein in a full meal
• 33 entrées over 300

As of October 2026, 12 of the 66 Dairy Queen single orders we track come in at or under 300 calories, and the most protein in a complete Dairy Queen meal under 300 is 14 g (A BBQ Sandwich and a water (at select locations: BBQ Sandwich)).

Three complete Dairy Queen meals under 300 calories

Under 300, the most-protein meal is built on the BBQ Sandwich (at select locations) (280 cal), which leaves 20 calories for its sides and drink. One meal-sized entrée, up to two different sides and a drink — the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included (water only where no published drink fits; the lightest meal takes a zero-calorie drink, or water).

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Every Dairy Queen order under 300 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 300 is 240 calories and 2 of the 12 are entrées. Figures as Dairy Queen published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 300 calories buys at Dairy Queen

The 8 lightest orders under 300: Side Salad (20), Oven Baked Lay's Original Potato Crisps (130), Hash Browns (180), Orange Julius (Small) (200), Lay's BBQ Potato Chips (230), Corn Dog (at select locations) (240), Doritos Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips (240) and Original Lay's Potato Chips (240).

What doesn't fit under 300

33 of 35 Dairy Queen entrées are over 300 calories; the lightest of them, the Hamburger, misses by 20 calories at 320. With more room, see Dairy Queen under 400. Closest misses: Hamburger (320), Hot Dog (330), Original Cheeseburger (Single) (370), Cheese Dog (390) and Chili Dog (390).

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• Dairy Queen under 600 calories (40 orders)
• Dairy Queen calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 300 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 Burgers chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 300 calories.

• White Castle under 300
• Krystal under 300
• Braum's under 300